Detroit Leads by 12 as TigersTop Angels in AL race
Detroit Tigers rallied from a nine-run burst by the Angels to win 11-9, pulling within a game of Baltimore in the AL East. Chicago White Sox and Oakland tied atop the AL West after split with Boston. other AL results included Minnesota over Baltimore and Cleveland over Oakland. Giants reach fourth in NL West with 8-3 win over St Louis, buoyed by Kingman’s 24th homer and Bryant’s 10-5 record return.
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Women's Softball Tourney Begins at Khoury Fields
The Mexico Optimists Women's Softball Tournament starts at 7 tonight at the Khoury League Fields with thirteen teams including last year's champions Macon. Six games per night run through Friday finals. Other local sports notes cover equipment distribution at Hardin Junior High, a city hall meeting for Sunday touch football, and fall baseball practice at Community A-6 High School.
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Hardin
Subiday
Van Galder Sparks Cards In Preseason Victory
Tim Van Galder, 26, led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 17-13 preseason win over the Denver Broncos. After a slow start, he went 5-for-8 in the second half, throwing a 2-yard TD to Jackie Smith and guiding a late drive that included an 11-yard bootleg and a second score by Donny Anderson.
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Donny Anderson
Broncos
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Mel Gray
Anderson
Timmy
Ray Jamieson
Raiders Jamieson suffers broken neck in win over Rams
In a nationally televised pre season game the Oakland Raiders defeated the Los Angeles Rams 34-9. Jamieson underwent over two hours of surgery and was reported doing well with no paralysis. Other weekend results include New England 27 Chicago 17 and Detroit 34 Cleveland 7 among others.
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Fischer and Spassky Draw Third Straight Game
In Reykjavik the world chess championship saw Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky draw for the third time, leaving Fischer three points from the title with three games remaining. Spassky must win multiple games to retain, while Fischer needs only draws. The five-hour session featured a rook endgame and tense endgame play as officials and grandmasters commented on the dreary sequence.
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Devlin halves season with USI Classic win and money record
Bruce Devlin won the $200,000 USI Classic at Pleasant Valley by three strokes, his eighth PGA Tour victory. He increased his year earnings to a personal best $119,000, hinted at retirement from full schedule, and said he will focus on golf course architecture in Florida. Elder and John Mahaffey challenged him during the round.
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National League American East standings and results summary
The scoreboard lists NL East leaders with Pittsburgh at 92 wins and 42 losses, Detroit and New York near .500, and Baltimore, Chicago, Boston, Montreal, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Oakland further behind. Saturday and Sunday results include Cleveland over Oakland, St Louis over San Francisco, and notable wins by Chicago, New York, and San Diego. Today’s matchups feature Montreal, Houston, New York, Chicago, St Louis, Los Angeles, California, Minnesota, and Cleveland with listed pitchers and records for each planned game.
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San Grego
Ralston's Innovations May Boost Broncos
Denver coach John Ralston plans a two tight end offense to boost scoring after a 49 1 NFL record. He experiments with Bobby Anderson directing the option in red zone to convert drives while defense and running game show strength.
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Kenya Ethiopia Pivotal Nations In Threatened Olympic Walkout
Kenya and Ethiopia emerge as pivotal nations amid a threatened Olympic walkout over Rhodesia's invitation. Ethiopia, Kenya’s airline reservations, and Africa’s unity ripple through Munich as officials weigh whether to go or stay. With Addis Ababa-bound athletes and thousands viewing venues, the opening ceremony looms and US team flights complete a transatlantic journey.
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Colts Chiefs Ready For Exhibition Clash Tonight
The Baltimore Colts seek their first NFL preseason win against the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs in a 9 p.m. EDT Monday game. Johnny Unitas is slated to start for the Colts with Domres and Douglas sharing the rest, while Ed Podolak may sit out for the Chiefs with an ankle injury.
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